Blind Pig Records
30th Anniversary Collection - Pearls from Swine
Blind Pig CD2003
This is one of the greatest collections of incredible music I have ever had the good fortune to encounter. Blind Pig Records 30th
Anniversary Collection, Pearls from Swine includes two (2) incredible CD’s and a Bonus DVD of some of the greatest artists in Blues
History. This one is a real steal!
These CD’s are filled with greats such as Tommy Castro, Arthur Adams and BB King, Renee Austin and Delbert McClinton, Elvin Bishop,
Pinetop Perkins and Savoy Brown. The list just goes on and on as you are amazed at 33 songs on two (2) discs. Just when you think it
can’t get any better, there’s a Bonus DVD with 6 Videos from artists like Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Magic Slim & The
Teardrops, Popa Chubby and more.
This wide variety of music includes songs such as: "Hoodoo Man Blues", Buddy Guy and Junior Wells; "Feel So Bad", Otis Rush; and
"Beautiful Girl", Nick Curran and the Nitelifes. From toe-tapping swing to down-home blues, this collection has it all.
The insert included with this collection is filled with the low-down on all of the performers. There are short bio’s, stories, pictures and
artists’ other music. It is a true gift to get such a wealth of information along with the very special cuts compiled on these two CD’s.
Quoting from the Insert, a little history of Blind Pig Records: ‘In the 1970’s, Ann Arbor, Michigan, was one of those funky locales where
the blues thrived. Located a short drive from Chicago, the college environment was a natural stop for the blues, and the Blind Pig Café
was the premier hangout. Like most labors of love, Blind Pig Records was born when Jerry Del Giudice, the Café’s co-owner and his
friend Edward Chmelewski decided to record and share the inspired and spirited performances of the musicians who played the tiny
basement stage of the Blind Pig Café. From the very first Blind Pig Artist, Boogie Woogie Red, to the most recent recordings, consumers
have always found the best of blues and roots music in every pig Product.’
Pearls from Swine should be included in every Blues Lover's collection.
- Terry Ann Taylor -
Southwest Blues CD Review - March 2007
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